Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
That female reporter was wearing a pair of purple glasses, thin lips curved up. She had a serious look on her face, but underneath there was a hint contempt and ridicule.
Ling Tianya lowered her gaze onto the name tag on the reporter’s chest – Miss Sheng Dan, from Entertainment 8 Studio.
Entertainment 8 Studio was famous in the business because all the celebrities knew that if E8 had its eye on you, it meant your dirty laundry was about to be aired. The female reporter named Sheng Dan was a top reporter at E8, who had exposed a lot of celebrity scandals.
Sitting up on the stage, Ling Tianya looked down at Sheng Dan and said, “Miss Sheng, the famous reporter. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you.”
Sheng Dan thought Ling Tianya was trying to be nice to her because she was afraid to have more ugly news about her exposed, so Sheng Dan smiled with a contempt in her eyes, “Miss Ling, please don’t beat around the bush. You have not answered my question.”
The producer Mr. Wang looked at Sheng Dan who was pressing on hard, and then at Ruan Zeyan who was sitting in the front row. He knew that after the marriage proposal from Ruan Zeyan, Ling Tianya must have a special place in Mr. Ruan’s heart, regardless of if she could actually make it into the Ruan Family. It was definitely the right move to side with Ling Tianya right then.
On that thought, Mr. Wang opened his mouth, “Ma’am, the question you just asked was based on rumors that have not been confirmed. On behalf of the crew of Hunting Beauty, I’m vouching for Miss Ling’s character.”
Zhang Heng followed it with some nodding. He had always believed in Ling Tianya.
Sheng Dan sneered. “Rumor? If it was just rumor, please show us the evidence, Miss ling. My responsibility as a reporter is to bring truth to the public. It was not out of nowhere. In addition to that one blog post, there was also news about Miss Ling’s past that was dug up by people on the Internet. They can’t all be rumors! What I don’t understand is why Miss Ling just came back to China and already attracted all those rumors, and all were negative?”
Sheng Dan was implying that if Ling Tianya was not a smelly egg, she would not have attracted all the flies.
Ruan Qishan stared at Ling Tianya with a dark and serious expression. Because of her scandal, the stock price of the Yuan Teng Corporation had dropped. It was the first time in many years. He couldn’t wrap his head around why his decisive and steady-handed son would lose his head over that woman. He not only publicly humiliated the Guans, but also did something unsavory with that woman at the annual reception.
When he looked at Ling Tianya, all he could see was seduction and foxiness. Being someone who was not typically superstitious, Ruan Qishan even thought about hiring a shaman to see if Ling Tianya was a demonic fox spirit who tricked his son.
Many reporters there appeared to back what Sheng Dan had said, because they also wanted to hear how Ling Tianya could finish her own story.
When Mr. Wang attempted to help Ling Tianya deflate the situation again, Sheng Dan struck back with another sharp comment. “We all hope to hear what Miss Ling has to say. What’s the point of this press conference otherwise?”
Ling Tianya looked at Sheng Dan, elbows against the table and one hand holding up her face. She blinked her eyes without a worry on her face. “Miss Sheng, you went to Yuejin Elementary School, right?”
Sheng Dan was caught off guard and said in a confused tone, “What does my elementary school have to do with the matter at hand?”